Service Financial Lead

4 weeks ago

Wellington City, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Mō te tūnga | About the role
You will provide key financial advice to support business decision making for the Non-Public Fund (NPF) budget holders and Committees including requirements around financial management and governance responsibilities. You will work in collaboration with the wider NZDF Finance Service Delivery team and key service personnel at Camps and Bases to ensure that non-public funds are being utilised in accordance with policy.

**Key responsibilities include**:

- Coordinating, informing and influencing decision-making through financial analysis and advice;
- Contributing to longer term planning of investment and facility decisions, while maintaining oversight of financial NPF transactions at a Service level;
- Assisting in managing the external audit programme and ensuring compliance with external legislative submissions to Charities Services, IRD and Bank authorities;
- Generating budgeting and forecasting plus financial performance reporting;
- Training, coaching and mentoring key stakeholders to ensure a high level of financial integrity is maintained; and
- Providing financial management advice on NZDF NPF Financial policies and procedures to internal NZDF customers.

Some domestic travel is required including to RNZAF Bases in Auckland, Ohakea and Woodbourne.

**Please Note**: The formal title for this role within NZDF is Non-Public Fund - Service Lead.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience
You will be confident to engage, train and influence stakeholders with a focus on clearly translating technical financial information to ensure understanding of non-financial audiences. You will have a tertiary qualification in Accounting and commercial experience. Membership of CAANZ (CA), and/or Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) or equivalent professional qualification is highly desirable.

**Ideally, you will also have**:

- 5+ years practical working experience in an accounting, finance or business role, ideally within a large organisation, and preferably public sector organisation;
- Good quantitative and qualitative analytical skills;
- Good research and financial problem-solving and decision-making skills;
- Effective interpersonal skills, with ability to work collaboratively in a team environment as well as lead upwards; and
- An understanding of relevant standards, regulations, audit requirements, Banking and Tax legislation and NZ Public Sector financial management practices.

A Class 1 Driver's Licence is required.
Mō mātou | About Us
The Non Public Fund Service Delivery Group assists the NZDF with administering NPF resources to support the welfare and wellbeing of our people and their families as well as former members of the Armed Forces and their families. The Group provides financial and business decision support to the three Services - Navy, Army and Air Force - in the running of their specific funds supporting welfare outcomes. It provides committee support, audit programme coordination, budgeting and forecasting, financial and performance reporting, costing, analysis and other services to support financial management and other business initiatives, projects and reviews.
Every hour of every day, 365 days of the year, the New Zealand Defence Force is contributing to the defence, security and well-being of Aotearoa / New Zealand. As a modern, professional military, it is our goal to maintain well trained, equipped and disciplined armed forces that can react to crisis at short notice.
Nōu te rourou | What's in it for you
In return for your expertise, dedication and hard work, NZDF is offering remuneration reflective of your experience, along with:

- Great benefits for you and your family.
- Fully funded life cover up to $300,000.
- 5 weeks annual leave per year.
- Flexible working environment and positive culture.
- Opportunities for career development.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to Apply
To view the Position Description and to Apply, please use the links on this page.

**Please note**:

- Applicants will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug screening test prior to any offer of employment being made.

Applications close on Thursday 26 January 2023.

**Please note**: Applicants must be legally entitled to work in New Zealand (NZ) and be able to obtain and maintain the required level of NZ Government security clearance for the position applied for. The minimum citizenship and residency criteria for security clearances to be granted by the NZ Defence Force are as follows:
Low level Security Clearance
- most preferably a NZ citizen, who has resided in this country continuously for at least the last five years, OR
- is a citizen of, and/or has resided continuously in one or more of the following countries for the last five years: either Australia, Canada, NZ, the United Kingdom (UK) or the United States of America (USA); and has a background history that is verifiable and can be assessed as appropriate by the NZ Security Intelligence Service (NZSIS) to

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